PIF Categories: Endoscopy (Outpatients)

Replacement of your PEG Tube

Date: 06/12/2024 | Category:

You have been advised to have a PEG tube replaced. This leaflet may not answer all your questions so if you have any worries please don’t hesitate to ask.  The […]

Having your PEG Removed

Date: 06/12/2024 | Category:

You have been advised to have your PEG tube removed. Pre Assessment Appointment Once you have a booking date you will be pre-assessed over the phone. Please ensure you have […]

Having A PEG Tube Inserted

Date: 06/12/2024 | Category:

Introduction You have been advised to have a PEG tube inserted.  This leaflet may not answer all your questions so if you have any worries please don’t hesitate to ask. […]

Transnasal Endoscopy Information Leaflet

Date: 05/12/2024 | Category:

This information leaflet is for patients who are having a Transnasal Endoscopy. A Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE) looks at the food pipe (oesophagus), stomach and small intestine.  A thin flexible tube […]

Therapeutic Colonoscopy Information Leaflet

Date: 05/12/2024 | Category:

This information leaflet is for patients who are having a therapeutic examination of the bowel (known as a Therapeutic Colonoscopy). This leaflet explains the reasons for the examination, what is […]

Having a PEG Tube Inserted

Date: 05/12/2024 | Category:

This information leaflet is for people who are having a PEG tube inserted. We hope it will help you understand the procedure and how it is performed and make you […]

Oesophageal Varices: Screening, Surveillance and Treatment Information

Date: 05/12/2024 | Category:

What are varices? Varices are swollen blood vessels (similar to varicose veins) which develop in the lining of the digestive tract, particularly in the lower oesophagus (gullet), stomach or rectum. […]

Gastroscopy Information Leaflet

Date: 05/12/2024 | Category:

This information leaflet is for patients who are having an examination of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum, known as a gastroscopy. The leaflet explains the reasons for the examination, what […]

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Information Leaflet

Date: 05/12/2024 | Category:

Having a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy This information leaflet is for patients who are having an examination of the lower bowel (known as a flexible sigmoidoscopy). It explains the reasons for the […]

Endoscopic Ultrasound Information Leaflet

Date: 05/12/2024 | Category:

What is EUS? EUS stands for endoscopic ultrasound. This is an endoscopy using a camera combined with an internal ultrasound scan. The endoscope is passed via the mouth to the […]